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King Arthur Sir Lancelot

March 14, 2010 - 7:13pm

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King Arthur Sir Lancelot

I've been trying for about a year to buy KASL in Houston. The only distributor here is Dawn, and when I called them they said they did not carry KASL. A week back, a Dawn salesman called me back, and said they do indeed carry KASL. However, they do not do cash-and-carry, so I had so set up an account, which took about a week. I finally got to place an order a couple of days ago. I was told that their minimum order was $75, but they let me slide on the first order, so I got a 50 lb bag, and have made bagels and pizza so far. Very nice! If anyone else in the Houston area wants some KASL, let me know, and maybe I can get enough takers to hit the minimum next time. I'm in no hurry: it will take a while to get through 50 pounds.

That's a good price, $1.50 per pound. I remember reading somewhere that KASL is exactly the same as their consumer-branded unbleached bread flour. Can anyone confirm this? It typically goes for around $1.75-2.00/pound around here, so if they are the same, then it's a good deal.

Eric

** EDIT: I take that back. KASL has a higher protein number than KABF, so they are indeed different products. I was thinking of a different flour. **

.....Sir Lancelot four (50#) is only $18.50 if you pick up and pay cash at Goldberg & Solovy in Vernon. That's $0.37/pound. They have a $100 minimum order so I usually buy staples there, like canned tomatoes, etc, when I buy flour.

One avenue to investigate is Dawn Food Producs (dawnfoods.com) I believe they have an office in Cleveland. In some cities they'll do cash-and-carry. In others, you have to set up an account. The King Arthur site lists its distributors, and you can find out from them who handles your area.

Cool, thanks! I'll give them a try. I looked on a nother site and I found a place in P.A. but by the time you add deliver, the cost was 22-25$ for 50lb + 30-40$ for delivery. Still cheaper than ordering directly from KA.

Thanks for the info Larry! I'll have to check into that. Giant Eagle had KA on sale this week for $3.65 per 5lb bag. Needless to say I went and picked up 10 bags of bread flour :), so that should hold me for a little while.

Hey thanks for the information!!! I will definitely give them a call. I have been going down to Amish country (Walnut Creek) to get it. They have the flour as well as other products dirt cheap. I have purchased KA SL for .59 per #, pretty reasonable. Very good selection of all types of flours (rye, spelt, wheat, etc). The spices are extremely inexpensive. 1.00 ea. for 3-4oz (volume) for garlic powder, cumin, rubbed sage, etc. But I will definitely head over to Sidaris to buy the flour there!

Euro-Mid Products in the west Heights sells KASL in 50# bags. The most recent price list I have lists it at $18.98 for 50#. They sell to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays; I would call for specific hours. You will need to place an order a day ahead so that they have your product ready for you. They are located at the intersection of W 12th and Seamist in the 77008 zipcode. I believe their minimum order is $50. I am looking for organic high gluten flour in 50# bags, so if you have a source for that, I'd appreciate it! Best of luck - Rosemarie

I just completed my purchase of a 50 lb. bag of King Arthur Sir Lancelot Flour at Dawn Food Products here in Kansas City. I called and explained I was a local home baker and they took my name and said somebody would call me back. A short time later a sales rep called back and confirmed they did indeed sell to amateur bakers like me.

I just needed to call my order in within the time frame of their daily operational hours and was able to pickup the next day. The 50 lb. bag of Sir Lancelot flour was $20.91, very nice deal! I also purchase a 50 lb bag of King Arthur Whole White Wheat flour. It was $34.68, not as great a deal as it is more readily available in smaller bags at area groceries in the Kansas City area.

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